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There are definitely reasons to run your own mail server. However, I've found (in my 7 years as a linux sysadmin/dev) that email is one of the harder services
by Travis 15y ago
There are definitely reasons to run your own mail server. However, I've found (in my 7 years as a linux sysadmin/dev) that email is one of the harder services to setup, compared to http, database, etc.
It's the only service I use a GUI for to administer. Something about having to compile the aliases, and I get confused with the spamassasin settings.
- gog 15y agoWhat GUI are you using? Compiling aliases? I guess you are not using virtual domains and sql storage? If there was one GUI for configuration and management of every service mentioned in the book would you consider switching and paying a small fee for such a tool?
- Travis 15y agoI had an old mac server, so I use Apple's gui. TBH, I don't even know if its sendmail or postfix under the hood. Never even got started using virtual domains. I just run emails for one domain, so it never sounded like I should setup the virtual ones. I can't envision a situation where I would really need to do anything sophisticated with an email server, when I wouldn't just use google apps. I can do the basic "send and receive" email from my server, and I was able to let my gmail send through that (removing the "on behalf of" header). But other than that I'm probably a hosted email guy all the way. I've never spent any money on email stuff or been focused on it, so I don't have any feel for costs.